The Trojans' top brass had been reaching out to potential candidates to replace Swann in recent weeks, a source told FOX Sports' Bruce Feldman.

USC hired Swann, a four-time Super Bowl champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers, in April 2016. The Trojans won the 2017 Rose Bowl but weren't able to replicate that success during the rest of Swann's tenure.

Former compliance director Dave Roberts will take on the AD role on an interim basis while Folt and Co. search for the Pro Football Hall of Famer's permanent replacement.